Need a shop in SF Bay Area Other then Steve Gordon
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Need a shop in SF Bay Area Other then Steve Gordon
New owner of a 1972 XKE 2+2 in need of a recommendation for a shop in the SF bay area. I live in the East bay and did some hunting the forms and found out about Steve Gordon @ Vintage Auto Service. I contacted him to discover that he does not work on the V12 cars and had not recommendations for another shop. So I come with heart in hand that folks have had good experiences with another local shop.
Thank you,
Geoff
Thank you,
Geoff
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Jaguar Purrformance
I've used Jaguar Purrformance in Los Gatos old Jaguar Mechanic he won't do mods though likes the car stock.
Jaguar Purrformance Center - Los Gatos, CA
In the same shop is Eric Runolfson and while he specializes in restoring older English cars (working on an V12 XKE 2+2 a truly horrid car at the moment) he does modifications and has done most of mine.
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Both are good guys. Sometimes it is just fun to chat with them.
Jaguar Purrformance Center - Los Gatos, CA
In the same shop is Eric Runolfson and while he specializes in restoring older English cars (working on an V12 XKE 2+2 a truly horrid car at the moment) he does modifications and has done most of mine.
Home Page
Both are good guys. Sometimes it is just fun to chat with them.
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New owner of a 1972 XKE 2+2 in need of a recommendation for a shop in the SF bay area. I live in the East bay and did some hunting the forms and found out about Steve Gordon @ Vintage Auto Service. I contacted him to discover that he does not work on the V12 cars and had not recommendations for another shop. So I come with heart in hand that folks have had good experiences with another local shop.
Thank you,
Geoff
Thank you,
Geoff
I've been doing some research and so far for east bay you have found these that seem promising:
1. Cole European - some love them, some hate them
2. Bacchus Jaguar Service in Dublin Ca - good yelp reviews, and my PO used them for 2 years
3. Jaguar-British European Motors Freemont - a review on this forum plus some old but positive Yelp reviews.
4. English & European, Berkeley - good Yelp reviews
5. Besa Quality Auto Care, Oakland - good Yelp reviews
Wondering if anyone has any first hand feedback on any of these or other recommendations?
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I've used Jaguar Purrformance in Los Gatos old Jaguar Mechanic he won't do mods though likes the car stock.
Jaguar Purrformance Center - Los Gatos, CA
In the same shop is Eric Runolfson and while he specializes in restoring older English cars (working on an V12 XKE 2+2 a truly horrid car at the moment) he does modifications and has done most of mine.
Home Page
Both are good guys. Sometimes it is just fun to chat with them.
Jaguar Purrformance Center - Los Gatos, CA
In the same shop is Eric Runolfson and while he specializes in restoring older English cars (working on an V12 XKE 2+2 a truly horrid car at the moment) he does modifications and has done most of mine.
Home Page
Both are good guys. Sometimes it is just fun to chat with them.
+ Jaguar Purrformance
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I continue to have a great experience with J&G in San Rafael (Jaguar Repair Shop Marin, Mini Repair, Land Rover | J and G Automotive or 415-457-2403). They do everything from the XK120 to the F-Type and then some. Justin can absolutely take care of your V12 is good working order and anything else you might have.
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Runolfson Restoration
As luck would have it last time I had my car in Erik Runolfson was working on a V12 2+2 that some other shop had totally screwed up. Why someone would restore a 2+2 is beyond me but he had just finished work on two other E Types (both 6s) earlier. He specializes in older jags but he loves doing mods which is why he was working on my car. Fun to visit because he typically has a much older restoration (1935 Bentley etc.) in the shop for some reason or other. He shares space with Jaguar Purrrformance in Los Gatos). He is a bit of a perfectionist which adds time but pays off in the quality of the work.
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Ah nvm, actually read your post
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I can second the recommendation for J&G Automotive in San Rafael. I've taken my '06 x350 lwb there and they know what they are doing; while there I saw more than a few older v12 model Jags being worked on there earlier this month. They work on all British cars but mostly I've seen Land Rovers and Jags there. San Rafael is a long drive for you out of Concord though.
Cost wise they are cheaper than the dealer on most items; about 30% less. I'm not sure what my exact expectation(s) are on price - you'll have to decide for yourself.
I've never used Besa in Oakland or English & European in Berkeley (both closer to you) but I know several who love them and vouch for their quality of work and standing behind what they do. Anecdotally E&E in Berkeley gets slightly more praise than Besa.
Cost wise they are cheaper than the dealer on most items; about 30% less. I'm not sure what my exact expectation(s) are on price - you'll have to decide for yourself.
I've never used Besa in Oakland or English & European in Berkeley (both closer to you) but I know several who love them and vouch for their quality of work and standing behind what they do. Anecdotally E&E in Berkeley gets slightly more praise than Besa.
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